The cost and distribution of firefighter injuries in a large Canadian Fire Department
| Autor: | Ian Crosby, Stuart M. McGill, David M. Frost, Tyson A.C. Beach |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Total cost education Poison control Knee Injuries Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Fires Back injury Alberta 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Musculoskeletal disorder Sprains and strains Injury prevention medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine health care economics and organizations business.industry Rehabilitation Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Occupational Injuries Firefighters Back Injuries Sprains and Strains Workers' Compensation Medical emergency business human activities Physical Conditioning Human |
| Zdroj: | Work (Reading, Mass.). 55(3) |
| ISSN: | 1875-9270 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: There is limited data available regarding the cost of firefighter injuries. This information is necessary to develop targeted injury prevention strategies. OBJECTIVE: To categorize the cost of injuries filed in 2012 by firefighters from a from a large department by job duty, injury type, body part affected, and the general motion pattern employed at the time of injury. METHODS: Data were taken from reports filed by CFD personnel and claims filed with the Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) of Alberta between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. RESULTS: Of the 244 injuries reported, 65% were categorized as sprains and strains, the most frequent of which affected the back (32%). The total cost of all claims was $555,955; 77% were sprain/strain-related. Knee and back injuries were most costly ($157,383 and $100,459). Categorized by job duty, most sprains/strains (31%) were sustained while attending to fire station responsibilities, although physical training was associated with the highest costs (34%). Fireground operations were attributed to 18% of sprains/strains and 16% of costs. Lifting injuries were more frequent (23%) and costly (20%) than all injuries. CONCLUSIONS: The most common and costly injuries occurred while attending to fire station-related responsibilities and during physical training. Language: en |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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